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A Leidenfrost droplet hovering over a grooved surface bounces and ripples.

Water on a hot pan skates on a layer of vapor as it coalesces with food coloring.

The big moment: Dianna relies on the Leidenfrost effect to protect her as she dunks a hand in boiling hot oil.

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